Ahmet Gürdal1, Hatice Eroğlu2, Füsun Helvaci3, Mutlu Çağan Sümerkan3, Kamber Kasali4, Şükrü Çetin3, Gökhan Aksan3, Kadriye Kiliçkesmez3. 1. Department of Cardiology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital, 34360 Sisli/Istanbul, Turkey. 2. Department of Internal Medicine, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 3. Department of Cardiology, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 4. Department of Biostatistic, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prolongation of the peak-to-end interval of the T wave (Tp-e) has been reported as associated with ventricular arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to investigate the ventricular repolarization by using the Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio and Tp-e/ QTc ratio in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH). METHODS: We studied 56 volunteers: These were 28 patients with SH (mean age 45 ± 11 years) and 28 healthy subjects (mean age 34 ± 8 years). All basic biochemical parameters were analyzed and electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded. RR and QT intervals, QTc, Tp-e intervals and the Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios were calculated. The categorical and numerical variables were compared using the chi-square test and independent t test, respectively. Correlations were analyzed using the Spearman and Pearson correlation tests. RESULTS: We found no difference between QT and QTc intervals between groups. In the subjects with SH, the Tp-e intervals (87 ± 5 ms, 66 ± 5 ms, p< 0.01), Tp-e/ QT ratio (0.23 ± 0.03, 0.18 ± 0.01, p< 0.01) and Tp-e/QTc ratio (0.21 ± 0.02, 0.16 ± 0.01, p< 0.01) were increased compared with healthy subjects. We also found positive correlations between levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and Tp-e (r = 0.72, p< 0.01), Tp-e/ QT ratio (r = 0.67 p< 0.01), Tp-e/ QTc ratio (r = 0.68, p< 0.01). In the subjects with SH, Left Ventricular Myocardial Performance Index (LV-MPI) was increased compared with the healthy subjects (0.64 ± 0.08, 0.59 ± 0.09, p = 0.066) although it was not significant. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with healthy subjects, patients with SH demonstrated longer Tp-e intervals, and higher Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios. TSH levels were positively correlated with Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio, and Tp-e/QTc ratio.
BACKGROUND: Prolongation of the peak-to-end interval of the T wave (Tp-e) has been reported as associated with ventricular arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to investigate the ventricular repolarization by using the Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio and Tp-e/ QTc ratio in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH). METHODS: We studied 56 volunteers: These were 28 patients with SH (mean age 45 ± 11 years) and 28 healthy subjects (mean age 34 ± 8 years). All basic biochemical parameters were analyzed and electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded. RR and QT intervals, QTc, Tp-e intervals and the Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios were calculated. The categorical and numerical variables were compared using the chi-square test and independent t test, respectively. Correlations were analyzed using the Spearman and Pearson correlation tests. RESULTS: We found no difference between QT and QTc intervals between groups. In the subjects with SH, the Tp-e intervals (87 ± 5 ms, 66 ± 5 ms, p< 0.01), Tp-e/ QT ratio (0.23 ± 0.03, 0.18 ± 0.01, p< 0.01) and Tp-e/QTc ratio (0.21 ± 0.02, 0.16 ± 0.01, p< 0.01) were increased compared with healthy subjects. We also found positive correlations between levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and Tp-e (r = 0.72, p< 0.01), Tp-e/ QT ratio (r = 0.67 p< 0.01), Tp-e/ QTc ratio (r = 0.68, p< 0.01). In the subjects with SH, Left Ventricular Myocardial Performance Index (LV-MPI) was increased compared with the healthy subjects (0.64 ± 0.08, 0.59 ± 0.09, p = 0.066) although it was not significant. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with healthy subjects, patients with SH demonstrated longer Tp-e intervals, and higher Tp-e/QT and Tp-e/QTc ratios. TSH levels were positively correlated with Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio, and Tp-e/QTc ratio.
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